Kanaan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1848 in 2017 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 87 births ranking #1769. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,042.9%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 23,129 boys born was named Kanaan. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.